300hp Cox diesel outboard arrives in Australia

British marine diesel innovator, Cox Powertrain, has announced Power Equipment as its exclusive distributor for Australia.

The Melbourne-based company is the first distributor of Cox’s revolutionary CXO300 — the world’s first 300hp diesel outboard engine — to be named outside of Europe and the USA.

Cox is currently finalising its global distributor network ahead of the engine’s full-scale launch in 2018.

As a specialist importer of marine and industrial diesel engines since 1990, Power Equipment has earned an excellent reputation as a high-quality supplier of diesel engines in all Australian territories, Cox says.

Through its extensive dealer and branch network, Power Equipment has the expertise and experience to fulfil the demand for an engine such as the CXO300 in this corner of the globe.

Luke Foster, Power Equipment’s General Manager, said Power Equipment is very pleased to have secured this significant distribution agreement.

“It is an important step because it makes Power Equipment the only official distributor in Australia that is able to offer 300hp diesel outboards to our market,” Foster said.

“It has been developed to suit the demanding requirements of commercial operators and military vessels as a dedicated diesel engine, unlike some existing engines in the market that have been modified to accept diesel fuel.”

Power Equipment’s extensive network of branches, service centres and independent marine dealers in Australia puts the Victorian business in a strong position to lead the diesel outboard market in the Pacific region.

For further information see Power Equipment and Cox Marine.